Tuesday, June 10, 2008 Severe Weather

15 severe weather allerts issued for Washington County, Vermont

 

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ALERTS ISSUED for Washington County, VT 

 

5:34 AM: Special Weather Statement (NWS Burlington, VT)

 

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT 

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT 

534 AM EDT TUE JUN 10 2008 

..SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE NORTH COUNTRY TODAY... 

 

THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A MODERATE RISK OF SEVERE 

THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS NORTHERN NEW YORK AS WELL AS CENTRAL AND 

NORTHERN VERMONT TODAY. THE PRIMARY SEVERE WEATHER THREAT WILL BE 

DAMAGING THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH OR MORE...LARGE HAIL 

TO THE SIZE OF GOLF BALLS...AND THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ISOLATED 

TORNADO OR TWO. 

 

A SURFACE COLD FRONT COMBINED WITH A POTENT UPPER LEVEL 

DISTURBANCE IN THE WINDS ALOFT...WILL INTERACT WITH PLENTY OF SURFACE 

MOISTURE AND INSTABILITY TO PRODUCE WIDESPREAD STRONG TO SEVERE 

THUNDERSTORMS. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS NORTHERN 

NEW YORK BY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON AND SPREAD INTO CENTRAL AND 

NORTHERN VERMONT THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. 

 

IN ADDITION...THESE STORMS WILL PRODUCE DEAD CLOUD TO GROUND 

LIGHTNING AND LOCALLY VERY HEAVY RAINFALL. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 

TO 2 INCHES IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME WILL BE POSSIBLE. THIS HEAVY 

RAINFALL MAY CAUSE RAPID RISES ON SMALLER STREAMS AND PRODUCE SOME 

MINOR URBAN AND LOW LYING FLOODING. 

 

PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO 

TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BURLINGTON FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS 

POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS WEATHER SITUATION. 

TABER

 

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5:34 AM: Special Weather Statement Update (NWS Burlington, VT)

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTED 

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT 

534 AM EDT TUE JUN 10 2008 

..SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE NORTH COUNTRY 

TODAY... 

 

 

THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A MODERATE RISK OF SEVERE 

THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS NORTHERN NEW YORK AS WELL AS CENTRAL AND 

NORTHERN VERMONT TODAY. THE PRIMARY SEVERE WEATHER THREAT WILL BE 

DAMAGING THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH OR MORE...LARGE HAIL 

TO THE SIZE OF GOLF BALLS...AND THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ISOLATED 

TORNADO OR TWO. 

 

A SURFACE COLD FRONT COMBINED WITH A POTENT UPPER LEVEL 

DISTURBANCE IN THE WINDS ALOFT...WILL INTERACT WITH PLENTY OF SURFACE 

MOISTURE AND INSTABILITY TO PRODUCE WIDESPREAD STRONG TO SEVERE 

THUNDERSTORMS. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS NORTHERN 

NEW YORK BY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON AND SPREAD INTO CENTRAL AND 

NORTHERN VERMONT THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. 

 

IN ADDITION...THESE STORMS WILL PRODUCE DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND 

LIGHTNING AND LOCALLY VERY HEAVY RAINFALL. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 

TO 2 INCHES IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME WILL BE POSSIBLE. THIS HEAVY 

RAINFALL MAY CAUSE RAPID RISES ON SMALLER STREAMS AND PRODUCE SOME 

MINOR URBAN AND LOW LYING FLOODING. 

 

PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO 

TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BURLINGTON FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS 

POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS WEATHER SITUATION. 

TABER

 

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10:05 AM: Tornado Watch issued (NWS Storm Prediction Center- Norman, OK)

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED 

TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 499 

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 

1005 AM EDT TUE JUN 10 2008 

 

TORNADO WATCH 499 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT FOR THE 

FOLLOWING LOCATIONS 

VT 

VERMONT COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE 

 

ADDISON BENNINGTON CALEDONIA 

CHITTENDEN ESSEX FRANKLIN 

GRAND ISLE LAMOILLE ORANGE 

ORLEANS RUTLAND WASHINGTON 

WINDHAM WINDSOR 

ATTN...WFO...ALY...BUF...BTV...BGM...

 

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10:11 AM: Local Tornado Watch Notification (NWS Burlington, VT)

WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION FOR WATCH 499 

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT 

1011 AM EDT TUE JUN 10 2008 

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 499 IN 

EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

 

IN NEW YORK THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES 

 

IN NORTHERN NEW YORK 

 

CLINTON ESSEX FRANKLIN 

ST. LAWRENCE 

 

IN VERMONT THIS WATCH INCLUDES 12 COUNTIES 

 

IN CENTRAL VERMONT 

 

ADDISON ORANGE WASHINGTON 

 

IN NORTHEAST VERMONT 

 

CALEDONIA ESSEX ORLEANS 

 

IN NORTHWEST VERMONT 

 

CHITTENDEN FRANKLIN GRAND ISLE 

LAMOILLE 

 

IN SOUTHERN VERMONT 

 

RUTLAND WINDSOR 

 

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...ALBURG...BRADFORD...BURLINGTON... 

DANNEMORA...GOUVERNEUR...ISLAND POND...JOHNSON...LAKE PLACID... 

MALONE...MASSENA...MIDDLEBURY...MONTPELIER...NEWPORT... 

OGDENSBURG...PLATTSBURGH...PORT HENRY...POTSDAM...RANDOLPH... 

RUTLAND...SARANAC LAKE...SOUTH HERO...SPRINGFIELD...ST. ALBANS... 

ST. JOHNSBURY...STOWE...TICONDEROGA...TUPPER LAKE... 

VERGENNES AND WHITE RIVER JUNCTION. 

 

PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR GO 

TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BURLINGTON FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS WEATHER 

SITUATION.

 

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10:31 AM: Special Weather Statement (NWS Burlington, VT)

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT 

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT 

1031 AM EDT TUE JUN 10 2008 

..SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT... 

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WATCH FOR ALL OF 

VERMONT AND NORTHERN NEW YORK...UNTIL 6PM THIS EVENING. A STRONG 

COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH AND CROSS THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON INTO 

EARLY THIS EVENING WITH WIDESPREAD THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY. 

WITH HOT AND UNSTABLE AIR ACROSS THE REGION...CONDITIONS ARE RIPE 

FOR MANY OF THESE STORMS TO BECOME SEVERE...ALONG WITH DAMAGING 

WINDS...LARGE HAIL...AND POSSIBLY A FEW TORNADOES IN AND CLOSE TO 

THE WATCH AREA. PERSONS ACROSS NORTHERN NEW YORK AND VERMONT 

SHOULD BE ALERT FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS, AND SEEK 

SAFE SHELTER SHOULD THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES. STAY TUNED TO 

NOAA WEATHER RADIO, COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION OUTLETS FOR THE 

LATEST SEVERE WEATHER INFORMATION. 

JMG

 

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2:10 PM: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued (NWS Burlington, VT)

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BURLINGTON HAS ISSUED A 

 

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... 

WASHINGTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL VERMONT 

CHITTENDEN COUNTY IN NORTHWEST VERMONT 

FRANKLIN COUNTY IN NORTHWEST VERMONT 

GRAND ISLE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST VERMONT 

LAMOILLE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST VERMONT 

 

* UNTIL 300 PM EDT. 

 

* AT 204 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A 

LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE 

HAIL...AND DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. THESE STORMS 

WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM ST. ALBANS BAY STATE PARK 

TO WILLISTON...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. 

 

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR... 

GEORGIA CENTER AROUND 210 PM EDT. 

ST. ALBANS AND ESSEX CENTER AROUND 215 PM EDT. 

SWANTON...WEST BOLTON...WESTFORD AND JERICHO AROUND 220 PM EDT. 

HIGHGATE SPRINGS...WESTFORD AND FAIRFAX AROUND 225 PM EDT. 

 

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. IF A TORNADO 

IS SPOTTED... ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IN A STURDY 

STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM. 

DMD

 

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3:13 PM: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued (NWS Burlington, VT)

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BURLINGTON HAS ISSUED A 

 

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... 

ADDISON COUNTY IN CENTRAL VERMONT 

ORANGE COUNTY IN CENTRAL VERMONT 

WASHINGTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL VERMONT 

CHITTENDEN COUNTY IN NORTHWEST VERMONT 

LAMOILLE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST VERMONT 

RUTLAND COUNTY IN SOUTHERN VERMONT 

 

* UNTIL 400 PM EDT. 

 

* AT 250 PM EDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A LINE OF SEVERE 

THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL...AND

DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED 

ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM JERICHO TO VERGENNES...AND MOVING EAST 

AT 25 MPH. 

 

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR... 

WEYBRIDGE AROUND 300 PM EDT. 

WEST BOLTON...NEW HAVEN...HUNTINGTON AND JONESVILLE AROUND 305 PM 

EDT. 

ORWELL AND CORNWALL AROUND 310 PM EDT. 

MIDDLEBURY...HANKSVILLE AND BRISTOL AROUND 315 PM EDT. 

 

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. IF A TORNADO 

IS SPOTTED... ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IN A STURDY 

STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM. 

DMD

 

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3:40 PM: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued (NWS Burlington, VT)

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BURLINGTON HAS ISSUED A 

 

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... 

ADDISON COUNTY IN CENTRAL VERMONT 

ORANGE COUNTY IN CENTRAL VERMONT 

WASHINGTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL VERMONT 

CALEDONIA COUNTY IN NORTHEAST VERMONT 

ESSEX COUNTY IN NORTHEAST VERMONT 

ORLEANS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST VERMONT 

LAMOILLE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST VERMONT 

RUTLAND COUNTY IN SOUTHERN VERMONT 

WINDSOR COUNTY IN SOUTHERN VERMONT 

 

* UNTIL 430 PM EDT. 

 

* AT 335 PM EDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A LINE OF SEVERE 

THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL...AND

DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED 

ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 12 MILES NORTHWEST OF WORCESTER TO 

HANCOCK...AND MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. 

 

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR... 

BETHEL...BARNARD...SILVER LAKE STATE PARK AND NORTHFIELD FALLS 

AROUND 345 PM EDT. 

POMFRET...RANDOLPH CENTER...WORCESTER AND MONTPELIER AROUND 350 PM 

EDT. 

WOLCOTT AND WEST HARTFORD AROUND 355 PM EDT. 

 

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. IF A TORNADO 

IS SPOTTED... ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IN A STURDY 

STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM. 

 

IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS...CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO 

GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. 

DMD

 

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5:45 PM: Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued (NWS Storm Prediction Center- Norman, OK)

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED 

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WS 503 

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 

545 PM EDT TUE JUN 10 2008 

 

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 503 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM EDT 

FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS 

VT 

VERMONT COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE 

 

ADDISON BENNINGTON CALEDONIA 

CHITTENDEN ESSEX FRANKLIN 

GRAND ISLE LAMOILLE ORANGE 

ORLEANS RUTLAND WASHINGTON 

WINDHAM WINDSOR 

ATTN...WFO...OKX...AKQ...PHI...BTV...ALY...BOX...

 

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6:09 PM: Special Weather Statement (NWS Burlington, VT)

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT 

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT 

609 PM EDT TUE JUN 10 2008 

..STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS TO IMPACT THE CHAMPLAIN VALLEY THIS 

EVENING... 

 

ADDITIONAL STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE INTO THE 

WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE CHAMPLAIN VALLEY...FROM NEAR PLATTSBURGH 

SOUTH TO SOUTHERN ESSEX COUNTY NEW YORK BEGINNING AROUND 700 PM THIS 

EVENING. THESE STORMS WILL MOVE EASTWARD ACROSS THE LAKE BY 800 

PM AND INTO VERMONT. 

 

ANOTHER BATCH OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE INTO THE RUTLAND AREA 

SHORTLY AFTER 700 PM AS WELL. 

 

THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTAIN STRONG GUSTY WINDS IN EXCESS OF 

40 MPH... HAIL AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING. SOME OF THESE STORMS MAY 

ALSO BECOME SEVERE AND CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND GUSTS IN 

EXCESS OF 60 MPH ALONG WITH LARGE HAIL TO 1 INCH IN DIAMETER. 

 

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE 

REGION UNTIL 100 AM. PEOPLE ACROSS THE AREA SHOULD BE PREPARED TO 

MOVE INDOORS AS THE STORMS APPROACH...AND LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY 

ADDITIONAL WARNINGS. 

NASH

 

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7:20 PM: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued (NWS Burlington, VT)

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BURLINGTON HAS ISSUED A 

 

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... 

WASHINGTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL VERMONT 

CLINTON COUNTY IN NORTHERN NEW YORK 

ESSEX COUNTY IN NORTHERN NEW YORK 

CHITTENDEN COUNTY IN NORTHWEST VERMONT 

FRANKLIN COUNTY IN NORTHWEST VERMONT 

GRAND ISLE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST VERMONT 

LAMOILLE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST VERMONT 

 

* UNTIL 815 PM EDT. 

 

* AT 715 PM EDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A SEVERE 

THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND 

DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 80 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 13 

MILES WEST OF PORT KENT...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

 

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR... 

PORT KENT AROUND 730 PM EDT. 

COLCHESTER POINT AND BURLINGTON AROUND 735 PM EDT. 

SAND BAR STATE PARK...MALLETTS BAY AND SOUTH HERO AROUND 740 PM 

EDT. 

MILTON AROUND 745 PM EDT. 

WESTFORD AROUND 750 PM EDT. 

FAIRFAX AROUND 755 PM EDT. 

 

DOPPLER RADAR HAS INDICATED SOME WEAK ROTATION WITHIN THIS STORM. 

WHILE NOT IMMEDIATELY LIKELY...A TORNADO MAY STILL DEVELOP. IF A 

TORNADO IS SPOTTED...ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IN A 

STURDY STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM. 

 

TRAINED SPOTTERS HAVE REPORTED UP TO GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL WITH THIS 

STORM AND WIND GUSTS TO 80 MPH. 

 

IF ON OR NEAR LAKE CHAMPLAIN...GET OUT OF THE WATER. 

JAN

 

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7:58 PM: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued (NWS Burlington, VT)

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BURLINGTON HAS ISSUED A 

 

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... 

WASHINGTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL VERMONT 

CALEDONIA COUNTY IN NORTHEAST VERMONT 

ESSEX COUNTY IN NORTHEAST VERMONT 

ORLEANS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST VERMONT 

FRANKLIN COUNTY IN NORTHWEST VERMONT 

LAMOILLE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST VERMONT 

 

* UNTIL 900 PM EDT. 

 

* AT 754 PM EDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A SEVERE 

THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND 

DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 80 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 8 

MILES WEST OF BELVIDERE CENTER...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 59 MPH. 

 

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR... 

MONTGOMERY CENTER AROUND 810 PM EDT. 

LOWELL AROUND 815 PM EDT. 

WESTFIELD AND TROY AROUND 820 PM EDT. 

NEWPORT CENTER AND COVENTRY AROUND 825 PM EDT. 

NEWPORT AROUND 830 PM EDT. 

DERBY LINE AND DERBY CENTER AROUND 835 PM EDT. 

 

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS AND LARGE 

DAMAGING HAIL. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY 

AWAY FROM WINDOWS! 

JAN

 

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7:59 PM: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued (NWS Burlington, VT)

**THIS WAS THE STORM THAT HIT WARREN.  WE ARE A FEW MILES SOUTHWEST OF NORTHFIELD.***

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BURLINGTON HAS ISSUED A 

 

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... 

ADDISON COUNTY IN CENTRAL VERMONT 

ORANGE COUNTY IN CENTRAL VERMONT 

WASHINGTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL VERMONT 

CALEDONIA COUNTY IN NORTHEAST VERMONT 

 

* UNTIL 845 PM EDT. 

 

* AT 752 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A 

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND 

DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR 

GRANVILLE...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. 

 

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR... 

NORTHFIELD AROUND 810 PM EDT. 

NORTHFIELD FALLS AROUND 815 PM EDT. 

BERLIN...MONTPELIER...BARRE AND SOUTH BARRE AROUND 820 PM EDT. 

EAST MONTPELIER AROUND 825 PM EDT. 

PLAINFIELD AROUND 830 PM EDT. 

 

IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS...CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO 

GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. 

DMD

 

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8:33 PM: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued (NWS Burlington, VT) 

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BURLINGTON HAS ISSUED A 

 

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... 

ADDISON COUNTY IN CENTRAL VERMONT 

ORANGE COUNTY IN CENTRAL VERMONT 

WASHINGTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL VERMONT 

RUTLAND COUNTY IN SOUTHERN VERMONT 

WINDSOR COUNTY IN SOUTHERN VERMONT 

 

* UNTIL 915 PM EDT. 

 

* AT 829 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A 

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE HAIL...AND 

DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR 

CHITTENDEN...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 49 MPH. 

 

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR... 

PITTSFIELD AND STOCKBRIDGE AROUND 840 PM EDT. 

ROCHESTER AROUND 845 PM EDT. 

BETHEL AROUND 850 PM EDT. 

RANDOLPH CENTER...RANDOLPH AND BRAINTREE AROUND 855 PM EDT. 

EAST RANDOLPH AND TUNBRIDGE AROUND 900 PM EDT. 

CHELSEA AROUND 905 PM EDT. 

 

IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS...CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO 

GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. 

DMD

 

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8:50 PM: Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued (NWS Burlington, VT) 

WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION FOR WATCH 503 

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT 

850 PM EDT TUE JUN 10 2008 

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 

503 IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT WEDNESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

 

IN NEW YORK THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES 

 

IN NORTHERN NEW YORK 

 

CLINTON ESSEX FRANKLIN 

ST. LAWRENCE 

 

IN VERMONT THIS WATCH INCLUDES 12 COUNTIES 

 

IN CENTRAL VERMONT 

 

ADDISON ORANGE WASHINGTON 

 

IN NORTHEAST VERMONT 

 

CALEDONIA ESSEX ORLEANS 

 

IN NORTHWEST VERMONT 

 

CHITTENDEN FRANKLIN GRAND ISLE 

LAMOILLE 

 

IN SOUTHERN VERMONT 

 

RUTLAND WINDSOR 

 

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...ALBURG...BRADFORD...BURLINGTON... 

DANNEMORA...GOUVERNEUR...ISLAND POND...JOHNSON...LAKE PLACID... 

MALONE...MASSENA...MIDDLEBURY...MONTPELIER...NEWPORT... 

OGDENSBURG...PLATTSBURGH...PORT HENRY...POTSDAM...RANDOLPH... 

RUTLAND...SARANAC LAKE...SOUTH HERO...SPRINGFIELD...ST. ALBANS... 

ST. JOHNSBURY...STOWE...TICONDEROGA...TUPPER LAKE... 

VERGENNES AND WHITE RIVER JUNCTION.